Beatrice Tornatore (born 21 July 1999) is an Italian group rhythmic gymnast. She is a part of the group that won the 2017 World Championships in 5 hoops.

Beatrice Tornatore
Country represented Italy
Born (1999-07-21) 21 July 1999 (age 25)
Padua, Italy
DisciplineRhythmic gymnastics
Years on national team2015-present
ClubArdor Padova
Head coach(es)Emanuela Maccarani
Medal record
Representing  Italy
Group Rhythmic Gymnastics
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Pesaro 5 Hoops

Personal life

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Beatrice Tornatore was born on 21 July 1999, in Padua. She began gymnastics at age six.[1]

Career

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Tornatore was added to the top group for the Italian rhythmic gymnastics national team in September 2016 after several gymnasts retired following the 2016 Olympics.[2] Her first competition with the main team was the 2017 Grand Prix in Thiais where the group won the gold in the all-around and silver in both event finals (3 Balls + 2 Ropes and 5 hoops).[2] The Italian group competed in five World Cup events. In Pesaro they won the silver in the group all-around behind Bulgaria but gold in both event finals.[3] In Baku, they once again won the silver in the group all-around behind Bulgaria, and they won the gold in 5 hoops and finished 4th in 3 Balls + 2 Ropes.[4] Then in Portimão, they won gold in the group all-around and 5 hoops.[5] In Minsk, they won the gold in the group all-around and silver in 3 Balls + 2 Ropes.[6] Finally, in Kazan, they won the silver in the group all-around behind Russia.[7]

She competed at the 2017 World Championships in Pesaro alongside Anna Basta, Martina Centofanti, Agnese Duranti, Alessia Maurelli, and Martina Santandrea. The team finished fourth in the group all-around competition and in the 3 Balls + 2 Ropes, but they won the gold medal in the 5 hoops- preventing Russia from sweeping the gold medals in every single event.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "TORNATORE Beatrice". FIG. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b Villa, Stefano (26 March 2017). "Ritmica, l'Italia vince il Grand Prix di Thais. Le nuove Farfalle fanno centro nel generale". OA Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  3. ^ Villa, Stefano (10 April 2017). "Ritmica, Coppa del Mondo 2017 – L'Italia emoziona a Pesaro: tre medaglie scintillanti, le Farfalle ripartono al top. E Agiurgiuculese fa sognare…". OA Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  4. ^ Brugnotti, Ilaria (30 April 2017). "Ginnastica ritmica: Farfalle prime nei cinque cerchi in Coppa a Baku". Gazetta (in Italian). Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  5. ^ Suma, Giuseppe (14 May 2017). "FINALI WORLD CHALLENGE PORTIMÃO: FARFALLE SEMPRE PROTAGONISTE E TUTTE D'ORO!". Ginnastica Ritmica Italiana (in Italian). Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  6. ^ Villa, Stefano (5 August 2017). "Ginnastica Ritmica, World Challenge Cup – L'Italia trionfa a Minsk! Le Farfalle vincono il concorso generale, ok Agiurgiuculese e Baldassarri". OA Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  7. ^ Villa, Stefano (12 August 2017). "Ginnastica, Coppa del Mondo 2017 – L'Italia è seconda a Kazan! Farfalle d'argento, Russia imprendibile. Ora tutti ai Mondiali di Pesaro!". OA Sport (in Italian). Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  8. ^ ""Farfalle" soar to Group gold on final day of Rhythmic Worlds". FIG. 3 September 2017. Retrieved 12 April 2021.